“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
Fall
Fall Kickoff
September 8th is Fall Kickoff! We are so excited to kick off our fall ministry season with a fun day of food trucks, face painting, bungee trampoline, inflatables, and more! We will be launching a brand new teaching series on politics and our kids programming will resume at 9:00 and 10:30am! Pray for great weather and even greater memories.
ECC KIDS
ECC KIDS | Starts September 8
ECC KIDS & BRIDGE 45 (formerly PreTEEN) kicks off on September 8 during our 9am and 10:30am services, and ECC TEEN starts on September 11! Come join us at ECC Kids and Bridge 45, a safe and welcoming place where each child is valued and known by name. We offer Bible-based messages, songs, and skits that are relevant, engaging, and fun.
ECC TEEN
ECC TEEN | Starts September 11
Knowing and following Jesus is best done together! ECC TEEN provides a safe place to ask questions, explore the Bible, make great friends, and have lots of fun along the way. Come join us for our kickoff on Wednesday, September 11th at Emmanuel Studios.
Fall Retreats
Fall Retreats
We are so excited for this year’s ECC TEEN Fall Retreats! Retreats allow us the opportunity to escape the normal distractions of life, go deeper with God, and grow closer as a group through epic games, extended worship, creative teaching, and real community. These memories last a lifetime. You won’t want to miss it! Register ASAP because spots may fill up quickly!
- High School: Oct. 4-6. REGISTER HERE
- Grades 4-8: Oct. 11-13 REGISTER HERE
Explore Membership Class
Interested in becoming a Member?
If you’d like to learn more about who we are, where we’ve been, where we’re headed, or what our membership expectations are, join us for Explore Membership.
This class will be held at Emmanuel Studio from 7:00-9:00pm on Monday, October 28th, and is open to anyone 18 or older.
Small Church Connect
SMALL CHURCH CONNECT | Join a small group
Looking to deeper into community? God has drawn an amazing group of people to our church, yet an hour or so on a Sunday morning just isn’t enough time to get to know them. Small Church Connect is a way to go deeper with people! We will meet 1st and 3rd Thursday nights at Emmanuel Studios in New Brighton where we will form groups and help you find the group that’s right for you.
MomCo
Emmanuel will be starting a MomCo group this Fall on 2nd of 4th Thursday evenings! Previously known as MOPS, MomCo exists to encourage and equip moms as mothers, women, leaders, and in their relationship with Jesus. If you have any questions, contact Katie Hoganson.
Man Camp
MAN CAMP | November 22-24
Come to Covenant Pines with a bunch of other ECC guys as well as men from other Covenant churches for a weekend of fun, worship, and teaching.
For more information or to register CLICK HERE
Men's Game Night Group
MEN’S GAME NIGHTS | 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month.
Join with other ECC men to build community, share some laughs, and play some serious billiards and board games! Throughout the year this group will gather together on Saturday nights to enrich relationships by sitting down to some friendly board games of various kinds. Contact Bryan Jamison (BryanJamison@comcast.net).
For more information visit www.emmanuel.church/events-calendar
Women's Game Nights
WOMEN’S GAME NIGHTS | 2nd Friday of the month
The second Friday night of the month is Women’s Game Night at the new Emmanuel Studios. Come for an evening of hanging out, playing games, and just getting to know other women at Emmanuel. For more information contact Megan DeHaan.
Arrive Ministries Information Meeting
ARRIVE MINISTRIES INFO MEETING | Sunday, September 22nd, 11:45-12:45pm
Do you want to know more about Arrive Ministries? Join us as we learn about the refugee, explore the refugee journey, discover how Arrive Ministries partners with volunteers from local churches to extend the love of Christ and friendship to our new neighbors. We will be having the new Executive Director, Annie Perdue-Olson, from Arrive come to share in the Sunday services. We will also be providing an informational meeting and lunch after the 10:30 service for those interested in learning more about this ministry. During the meeting, we will be exploring:
- What is the mission and purpose of Arrive
- Who is a refugee and the refugee journey
- How is Arrive involved in that journey
- What is our biblical response to love our neighbor
- Opportunities to build connections with our refugee neighbors
Please register so we can plan for food. If you have any questions about Arrive, contact Mark Hansen at mnormh@gmail.com.
One Family’s Story Video
We recently showed this moving video in our services. Watch by following the link below.
https://vimeo.com/656341570/4f431724c5